Tuesday, July 14, 2015

If
flipping the calendar to a new year (or counting off another birthday) makes
you anxious, stop fighting ‘Father Time’ and start working with him. You can
add 20-plus great years to your life by making simple lifestyle changes. It is
quite evident and proven that the lifespan of animals can be increased by
reducing the calories by an average of 30-40%. Studies reveal the health
benefits of exercising, including reducing the risk of dreadful diseases such
as diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

How does body break down
fat

There
is chemistry behind how exercising and dieting helps in burning fat. Our body
needs energy to perform certain actions. If you are not eating, there is little
insulin in blood. This results in demand of energy which must be fulfilled from
internal stores of complex carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Glucose is the
primary source of energy and some cells, such as brain cells can only derive
energy from glucose.

The
first line of defence is breaking down glycogen (or carbohydrates) into
glucose, a process called glycogenolysis. Then, fats are broken down, into
glycerol and fatty acids (lypolysis). Fatty acids can further be directly used
to get energy, or can be converted into glucose again (gluconeogenesis).The
rate at which you consume food (and store energy), and the rate at which you
burn this energy determines your body weight. However, the number of fat cells
only get smaller (their number remains the same), even when the body is
breaking down fat.

Ways to get those calories
moving-

Journaling:

This
is the most powerful tool to a successful weight loss regime. Maintaining a
diary where you write your daily food intake is a smart way to acknowledging
your weight loss mission. Research shows that people who write down what they
have eaten tend to exercise more. Popping in a doughnut or some fried chips
sometimes becomes less enticing, once you know you have to write it down.

Yoga: The new age fitness
mantra

Quite
contradictory to what the above statement reflects, Yoga is an ancient Indian
philosophy whose benefits are being re-discovered again. The principles of Yoga
are timeless, holding true as much in today's time as it did centuries ago. The
three main aspects of yoga, or “unite”, as it literally means, are:

2.
Pranayama or breathing- Pranayama can be called the singular most important
aspect of yoga, as they are means to purify the subtle energies flowing through
the body.

3.
Meditation- Mediation is a means to still the mind's restlessness- an
invaluable tool in managing stress and anxiety.

Eat power foods

A
daily handful of dark chocolate and almonds, plus fruits, vegetables, garlic,
fish, and even a glass of wine can increase a woman’s life by 4.8 years (6.6
for men), according to research in the British Medical Journal. The foods are
rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, fibre, and other
nutrients that can lower your heart disease risk by 76 percent. The age gains
also come from a 22 percent drop in breast-cancer risk linked to consuming less
fat and fewer calories as you eat more fruit, veggies, and whole grains, the
WHI found.

Get frisky

Adds 3 to 8 years

Having
sex two to three times a week can boost your longevity by halving your risk for
heart disease and stroke. The trick: Intercourse burns about 200 calories- the
same as running for 30 minutes. And it may lower your blood pressure (which
offers a 2- to 3-year gain), help you sleep better, boost your immunity, and
release heart-protective hormones. Oh, and if the sex is part of a happy
marriage, census research shows you’ll get another 5 years.

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